1
as in to disseminate
to cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people
circulate the plans for the new stadium around town to get people's reaction
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2
as in to rumor
to make (as a piece of information) the subject of common talk without any authority or confirmation of accuracy
circulated a rumor that someone was about to be fired
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3
as in to spread
to become known
the prince denies the story about an extramarital affair that's been circulating in the tabloids
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Recent Examples of circulate
The post was published to her page before any reaction online had circulated.
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Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s a powerful myth that circulates among critics of U.S. aid to Ukraine.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
Rumors of a takeover have circulated in recent months as Intel’s future looked uncertain.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The last year has seen a surge in cases of deepfake pornographic images circulating in schools.
—Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
There’s a powerful myth that circulates among critics of U.S. aid to Ukraine.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 13 Mar. 2025
Rumors of a takeover have circulated in recent months as Intel’s future looked uncertain.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
The last year has seen a surge in cases of deepfake pornographic images circulating in schools.
—Cyrus Farivar, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for circulate
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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In 1746, authorities investigated Grierson for disseminating Jacobite pamphlets.—
Alexandra Cox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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Some big-name actors have been rumored to be in consideration for the roles of various professors at Hogwarts — such as Snape, Professor McGonagall, Hagrid and Dumbledore.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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What's next: Dunkin' didn't unveil any seasonal doughnuts Wednesday but more menu items are rumored to arrive before Easter.—
Kelly Tyko,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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The results came back as a Brucella suis infection, which causes a rare bacterial disease in humans and is spread by animals, according to the CDC.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Chicago health department advises residents to check measles vaccination status The Chicago Department of Public Health is advising city residents to check their measles vaccination records, as the illness continues to spread in other parts of the country.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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The agency was originally assigned three research categories including the study of waters and fish, fishing, and propagating fish as food for the nation.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Errors propagate down this chain of events resulting in situations where the initial objectives of a work assignment may need to be modified.—
Mark Settle,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now tourists and school groups inched past, whispering.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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The graying music mogul appeared in mostly good spirits throughout the 35-minute conference – grinning and waving to a small group of family and friends seated toward the back of the gallery ‒ although at other times, he could be seen shaking his head and whispering in his attorney's ear.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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The final moments of the episode also reveal that the parasitic alien Sequids are still roaming the sewers, the bloodthirsty Battle Beast is alive in space and Angstrom Levy (Sterling K. Brown) survived the Invincible War.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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While none of the Southern Charm cast gave a name for Sienna’s NFL boyfriend, Craig Conover revealed during the aftershow that Sienna left Shep for a Denver Broncos player.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Circulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circulate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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